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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
9
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A critic argues that senators use contrived opposition to national defense to appear wiser than the public. The piece accuses statesmen of delaying, deceiving, and then “saving” the people to gain reelection, while claiming the public is capable of judging defense expertise and demanding genuine preparedness.
Fragmentary text discusses whether a monarchy or a republic suits China after the empire falls. Mentions Yi Tang, Youn Str kar, and Yueto control. notes military and political hurdles to restoring order. Context appears as a historical opinion piece on governance in crisis.
The text argues republican government exists only as a pretense while a dictator governs Mexico. It warns China has not yet achieved self governance, with civilization confined to large cities. Yuan Shi Kai is cited as a fragile leadership risk for China and global relations remain strained.
The United States and Latin American representatives issue a final appeal for peace in Mexico amid civil war and foreign interference. They condemn ongoing violence, urge a strong, established Mexican administration to restore order, protect foreigners, and end the bloodshed, warning of decisive action if peace fails.
The report notes inspectors at San Francisco customs removing art on walls as a sign of civic prudence. It then shifts to international tension over the sinking of the Arabic by a German submarine, US neutral rights, and German warnings to American travelers, followed by assorted European wartime commentary and cultural notes.
The piece attacks brusque slogans and epigrams that claim to reveal who is boss. It cites Byron Bimaeif and Hal dee's father as examples of swagger, arguing such pretense hides real power. The inspector's sharp remarks about pompous prints and their immediate removal are noted.
The British embassy in Washington learns that Lord Monteagle, son of the ambassador, was among the injured in the Irish Mail wreck near Stowe tunnel last Saturday. Eight killed and over 368 hurt. Monteagle, a mathematician and loyal Irish landlord, is tied to Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and holds Mount Trenchard in County Limerick. The report details his lineage, titles, and the family’s long-standing Irish estates.
A New York World report describes Angelina the mule, owned by Jake Trederick of Bellivoile New Jersey. In a pasture near North Artington a horse was pushed by Angelina into an abandoned reservoir. The horse slid thirty feet down a steep bank and required twelve men, three hours and 306 feet of rope to extract it.
A garbled jail scene hints at a saloon dispute or appeal. The readable phrases mention a sympathetic figure and a vow or grave question about why a drink brought someone here, with characters like Great Scott and a maam referenced.
Paris residents displaced from coastal resorts seek villas in forests around Paris due to hospital requisitions. St Germain, Pontainbleu, Chantilly, Enghien and Meudon Woods see crowded use while coast access tightens. Military rules bar new permits within 10 miles of the coast except for allied property owners, closing many channel coast resorts to summer visitors.
A French prisoner interned in a German camp recalls questions about Versailles Rouen and Nantes during a tense exchange. Although guards spoke no French, a fellow inmate learned enough German to ask a noncommissioned officer for news on the war’s progress. Gefallen provided a clipped, humorous response, easing the prisoners’ unease.
A fragment from a New York Evening 300 page piece whispers of illusion and value beyond earthly houses. It speaks of a future when doubt gives way to a grander truth and a beloved will recall why the dream endured.
In Pittman Philadelphia suburb a 6 year old boy James Chew is accused after silk stockings disappear from women’s clotheslines. Police traced salmon colored stockings to Chew whose confession notes a fondness for women’s silk hosiery. He is the sole supporter of a nearly 140 year old father.
Barrymore Weafer was arraigned before Judge Lockwood in South Norwalk for drunkenness. He claimed his mother in law’s death led him to drink dark beer to make appearances, saying water would have been inappropriate. He asserted he had not touched a utop in ten years and faced sentencing.
Fragmentary dialogue about a suspected front and trade tricks, mentioning boarding houses and seats, with garbled names and unclear context. No coherent events or identifiable persons emerge from the readable text.
A fragmentary account notes that August 20 1716 marks the defeat of Spanish forces at Saragossa ending a key phase of the War of the Spanish Succession. It recounts the dynastic struggle among Louis XIV Leopold I and Bavaria and hints at the broader European realignments leading to the victories at Utrecht Rastatt and Baden.
Gordon F Hardy, 35, of Hackwood battlefield near Winchester, shot himself after breakfast was late. Police say he acted alone and appeared temporarily deranged. Despite repeated efforts to remove weapons, he killed himself in his yard with a revolver, minutes after descending the stairs.
Ivan Fessler of Cressona was scalped on a freight car as it passed under a low bridge on the Reading Railway. He escaped concussion by a narrow margin, with only stray hairs left and was nearly decapitated when he fell from the train.
Mrs Alvine Bacharach died after falling through a skylight at 6106 Market Street Philadelphia. Struck by two long shards, she was stabbed through the back and bled severely before aid could reach her. She worked at 6104 Market Street and was hanging laundry when the accident occurred.
A garbled OCR segment describes a managing editor and staff facing external pressure. It hints at newsroom directions from outsiders and internal friction within the office. The text is incomplete and unclear about specific events or names.
A Raleigh crowd hears Chief Justice Bren tang defend 65 percent street railway earnings for sewer and subway work in Chicago and que the people decide routes. Mayor Thompson praised for practical governance and playground leadership amid urban growth remarks. McKellar campaigns for Senate vow to strengthen navy and expand the army under a defensive policy, with emphasis on military training and youth instruction. Kansas cites prohibition success, low crime, and wealth as argument for nation-wide ban.
A worker on the Harlem River line near Beechwood Avenue was saved when his belt buckle diverted a live 11 640 volt line. The man touched a steel upright, fell, rose, and walked away, later admitted to New Rochelle Hospital with facial cuts and a shoulder burn. Doctors found the current exited through the belt buckle, which was open.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a disjointed scene with vague references to people, time, and places. The text lacks coherent events or names but hints at personal relations and onlookers, presenting no clear news item or outcome.
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